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Christmas Label Designs

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Another holiday season is upon us and we’ve got a fresh round of Christmas and holiday bottle label designs to share with you. We’ve talked in years past about how easy, cheap and unique it is to give personalized wine, beer and food items during the holidays. But maybe this year it’s even more fitting given how bad inflation has gotten with costs on everything being extremely high. Start here to see our new Christmas and holiday label designs.

Give A Custom Christmas Wine or Champagne Bottle For Under 10 Bucks

That’s right, you can give a personalized wine or champagne bottle for actually well under 10 bucks depending upon the type of wine. Load up on some good inexpensive holiday wine or champagne at Costco, Trader Joes, Safeway or wherever you buy wine. Check out our extensive catalog of over 400 Holiday Wine Label designs, personalize a design and order a few dozen for .99 each. As long as you keep the wine under 9 dollars you’ve got a custom holiday bottle to give at your work party, friends Christmas party or just as your regular presents for under 10 bucks.

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lets get frosted beer label design for Christmas

Beer Label Designs For Christmas

There’s nothing better than a nice dark holiday porter or stout in front of the fire during the holiday break. If you are a home brewer or even a small local brewery looking to make a Christmas beer label start here. We currently have 119 holiday and Christmas designs for standard beer labels (4” wide by 3.5” high) as well as larger designs for beer growler bottles (6” wide by 4” high). Since we’ve mastered the art of short run printing don’t be afraid to brew up just a few six packs worth of holiday brew and we’ll get you just the right amount of labels so you don’t have hundreds of useless, wasted labels laying around after the holidays.

Christmas Food Label Designs

If you or your gift recipients aren’t into booze then holiday foods are the next best thing. We’ve got label designs for Christmas cookie platters, homemade jams, jellies, hot sauces, you name it. Start here and browse our catalog of Christmas food label designs. If something doesn’t jump out at you make your own design and upload it here.

List of Popular Christmas Label Designs

To wrap this up (no pun intended) here is a list with images of a few of the most popular Christmas designs. Some new, some old but all ready for you to customize to make a unique and cheap Christmas gift this year. Happy Holidays!

Make Coquito – A Classic Puerto Rican Holiday Drink – With this Recipe

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With the Christmas countdown officially started, we’re here to bring you a holiday drink recipe that’s easy to make and is a Puerto Rican classic – Coquito! This tasty twist on the fundamental eggnog drink is a treat for your taste buds. Looking to make homemade gifts or to entertain? Consider making this easy-peasy Coquito recipe. If a dazzling and enchantingly effortless drink is something you’re after, read on.

Coquito drinks homemade for the holidays. Order Coquito labels with your personalized information. Peel and stick labels for your Coquito bottles.

First though, what is Coquito? This drink is often referred to as the eggnog of Puerto Rico. Coquito means “little coconut” in Spanish. It’s a coconut-based drink that’s creamily delicious and when spiked with rum it’s a winner. Let’s face it, the holiday season is brief, so add this to your drink line up in place of regular old eggnog and you’ll be kicking up your drink game to the next level of YUM! If you want a family friendly drink then simply leave out the rum! It’s still delicious.

Coquito Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Two egg yolks beaten
  • 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
  • 1 14 oz. can cream of coconut
  • 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup white rum
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Coquito making ingredients framed with a festive holiday border. These are the things you need to make homemade Coquito.

Instructions:

  1. Combine the egg yolks and evaporated milk in the top of a double boiler and bring the water in the double boiler to a simmer. Cook over the simmering water, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens or to 160 degrees (F) temperature.
  2. Pour mixture in a blender, then add the remaining ingredients: cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, water, rum, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves. Blend until well combined roughly 30 to 60 seconds.
  3. Pour into sterilized glass bottles. Chill for about 8 hours or overnight before serving.
  4. Store in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to a month.
  5. Label with a custom Coquito label for gifts.

Printable Coquito Recipe

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The holiday season is a time for making, drinking, and giving festive beverages. While you might think that eggnog is the top pick for homemade holiday beverages, Coquito, as it turns out, is right up there; another reason to make your holiday Coquito gift shine with your own Coquito labels. How do you do that? Choose a Christmas theme label you like and modify it by changing the words to your own. Any label you take a fancy to can be your own Coquito label. All you need to do is change the text. OR, you can do like Shirley from Shirley’s Coquito and upload your own label design. Her Coquito is famous in the state of New Jersey as well as New York. Hear all about the recipe she uses and the rest of her story here.

An example of custom Coquito labels on bottles of the famous Puerto Rican creamy egg drink.

We’re not talking eggnog from the grocery store here, folks, We’re talking traditional Puerto Rican Coquito for the holidays. Something with a little kick! Use this Coquito label template to add a personalized label to gifts. Order just one or as many as you need.

A clear glass bottle full of Coquito with a custom label and tied with a red ribbon for holiday gift giving.
Coquito drink labels you personalize online. Add your custom information to make this label. Peel and stick, waterproof Coquito labels for your Christmas drinks.

For individual custom party favors these mini bottles are what you’re looking for. Find similar bottles here on Amazon. Then add a custom circle sticker for a wow factor.

A nod to it's heritage, this Puerto Rico Coquito label is ready for you to personalize. A coquito label with the Puerto Rican flag, coconuts, and a delicious drink glass. Made in red, white, and blue. Change the colors and text to your own.
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Small bottle of Coquito with custom label. Perfect for homemade Coquito bottles as gifts or party favors.

This drink is seasonal, so whip some up while you can, then get your Coquito labels here. We ship them out in two business days so you’ll have them in time for the holidays. If you need assistance we’re available on live chat M – F, 9 am to 3 pm Pacific time or leave a message in the comment section.

25 Christmas Wine Label Sayings to Tickle Your Funny Bone

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Some of us are not quite ready to let go of Fall, but Winter is approaching and that can only mean one thing in the lives of shoppers; Christmas is just around the corner! Christmas wine labels are a huge favorite of our customers, for gift giving, holiday parties, and celebratory wine imbibing. Make a memorable impact this gift giving season with funny Christmas wine bottle labels.

Funny Christmas wine label, "It's 5 o'clock at the North Pole." Create your funny wine gift by personalizing a wine label online.
Bottom's Up! Santa has fallen down the chimney on this funny Christmas wine label. Add your holiday greeting for gifts and parties.

At Bottle Your Brand we’re firm believers that making holiday wine labels shouldn’t be an intimidating experience, nor should it be as complicated as rocket science. In that spirit we’re sharing 25 of our favorite funny Christmas wine label sayings so all you have to do is copy them. No need to wrack your brain for a clever tome. Some of these sayings are already available as templates for you to personalize. All of them are here for you to use on your wine bottle label whether you select a template or you make your own wine labels using our online design studio. Feel free to use as many of these humorous holiday wine sayings as often as you like.

Christmas wine labels with funny sayings like "Let's Get Jolly By Golly," are easy to personalize for the holidays.
"Let's Get Frosted" Christmas wine label with funny saying. Make a funny Christmas wine label online.

The magical intermingling of humor and wine has the power to make even the grinchiest grinch smile. Not sure what to say on your funny Christmas wine label? We have scoured the internet and amassed Christmas wine sayings we think are worthy of your wine bottles.

A List of 25 Funny Christmas Wine Label Sayings

  1. The weather outside is frightful, but the wine is so delightful.
  2. Happy Alcoholidays.
  3. The most wonderful wine of the year.
  4. Jingle Juice, Tis the season to get tipsy.
  5. It’s 5 o’clock at the North Pole.
  6. Forget milk & cookies, Got wine?
  7. I’m dreaming of a Wine Christmas.
  8. Oh what fun it is to imbibe.
  9. Cheers to working on a Santa bod.
  10. It’s a wine-derful life.
  11. Gettin blitzened.
  12. Let’s get jolly by golly.
  13. This wine might get you on the naughty list.
  14. Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle. 
  15. Holiday survival kit; in case of emergency pull cork
  16. Snow is falling, wine is calling.
  17. Christmas time is better with wine.
  18. Dashing through the snow with a bottle of Merlot.
  19. Wine to end up on Santa’s naughty list.
  20. Ho Ho Ho, Pour the Merlot.
  21. Peace, love, and tipsiness.
  22. Sipping through the snow.
  23. As soon as we have wine the holidays will be fine.
  24. Surviving Christmas one sip at a time
  25. Let’s get frosted! Cheers to the holidays.
Don't get your tinsel in a tangle funny Christmas wine label. This wine label is bordered by snowy garlands and has room for your greeting.
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Funny Christmas wine label, Ho Ho Ho Pour the Merlot! Customize online for wine gifts this holiday.

How to Use Holiday Wine Labels

Place your wine labels over the existing label on the bottle by removing the peel and stick backing. The material is heavy enough to cover the label on the bottle. If the wine label on the bottle is larger than the new one, then soak the old wine label off in warm soapy water and scrape with a plastic blade to remove any glue residue. Make sure to rinse any soap off the bottle and dry it completely. A bottle at room temperature easily accepts a new label. If the bottle is too cold when you apply the label, it won’t stick as well. Once the label is on you can chill the wine bottle and even put it in ice.

Need Help Making Your Wine Labels for the Holidays?

No matter what or how you plan on using your labels, Christmas wine labels are a great way to enhance your celebration. Most custom gifts come with a big price tag, but not at Bottle Your Brand. We have everything you need to create wow-worthy wine labels without breaking the bank. Get just one custom holiday wine label for under $4 US or order as many as you need to make wine gifts for your business, church, open house, or Christmas party.

If you have questions about ordering wine labels or any of our products please email us; info at bottleyourbrand dot com, or visit live chat on our site M – F, 9 am to 3 pm, Pacific time zone.

Mimosas & Mistletoe – A Drink Recipe for Christmas Brunch

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Who wouldn’t like a celebration in every sip on a holiday like Christmas? For a show stopping brunch drink on Christmas day make this elegant Christmas Mimosa for your guests. Many hosts fall back on the traditional orange juice Mimosa, but there’s a lot more to Mimosa’s than just Champagne and OJ. This Cranberry Mimosa recipe is a refreshing holiday drink and is a nice alternative to the traditional Mimosa. It’s crisp red color fits right in with a Christmas color palette.

Christmas Cranberry Mimosa Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 ounces cranberry juice
  • 4 ounces Champagne
  • A splash of orange liqueur
  • 1 spring of fresh rosemary
  • 2 or 3 (or more) sugared cranberries – find the recipe here

Directions:

Pour cranberry juice into a Champagne flute and top with Champagne. Add just a splash of orange liqueur and drop in a few sugared cranberries. If you like garnish, try a sprig of rosemary. You can use sparkling wine like Prosecco in place of Champagne if you prefer. Some people say to pour a Spanish Cava claiming it’s even more refreshing and crisp.

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Garnish with Rosemary Sprigs

Green Rosemary springs are a perfect accompaniment to this red Mimosa. The needles have a fragrant woodsy, evergreen, garden fresh smell. To prepare the Rosemary, wash it in cold water and rub it gently between your hands to loosen any dirt. Pat dry on a paper towel and trim with kitchen shears into individual sprigs. It’s not really a garnish you’d want to eat, but its variegated green needles look festive against the red cranberries.

Add a Sugar Rim to the Glass

The trick to adding sugar to the rim of the glass is to work quickly while rimming. To ensure the best results, prepare your glasses and all of the tools and ingredients you need before you begin. Pour a small amount of orange liqueur into a small dish and have sugar ready on a small tray or plate. First, dip the top of the glass in the orange liqueur. Next, roll the rim of the glass in the sugar. The deeper the liqueur and sugar the thicker the sugared rim on the glass. I like to refrigerate the glasses until it’s time to serve up the Mimosas.

Personalize the Champagne Bottle

It wouldn’t be the holidays without decorating everything in sight, including bottles of wine and Champagne. There are so many festive holiday themed labels to choose from. So why not make a personalized Christmas Champagne label by using our Christmas templates. They’re easy to personalize and add a bit of glam to ordinary bottles.

Christmas label Berries and Stars on a Champagne bottle with the wording, "May your holidays bubble over with joy".
Mistletoe and Mimosas saying on a Christmas Champagne label. Personalized Christmas drink labels are simple to make and are elegant party favors.

If you need assistance personalizing a Champagne label for your holidays be sure to ask us on live chat. We’re available Monday through Friday 9 am to 3 pm Pacific time or 24/7 at info at bottle your brand dot com.

A Guide to Finding Hot Sauce Bottles to Make Christmas Gifts

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Making hot sauce gifts for Christmas. Include a custom hot sauce label with your information.

Whether you’re showing off your best hot sauce recipe or incorporating the latest pepper crop from your garden, making hot sauce is a unique and tasty Christmas gift for friends and family. There’s a reason we sell so many hot sauce labels; people love spicing up their food! Habanero, jalapeño, serrano and other peppers are gardeners’ favorites, and their spicy piquancy adds zest to homemade hot sauce. If you’re thinking about mixing up your own batch of hot sauce for Christmas gifts, then you’ll need to find the right bottles. Typically, that means bottles that are 4 to 5 ounces in size. This must-read guide provides a sample of three different types of hot sauce bottles to buy and the labels to fit them.

Dasher Bottles for Hot Sauce

The most popular choice for hot sauce bottles is the 5 oz. glass dasher bottle. It’s typically 6.68″H x 1.81″ in diameter and brings to mind the traditional Tabasco sauce bottle everyone recognizes. It’s called a dasher because the topper dispenses only dashes of hot sauce, which if your sauce is smokin’ hot, is probably a good thing. This bottle is available in small quantities, which makes it even more appealing for budget conscious Christmas shoppers.

Dasher bottle for hot sauce making.
  • Kegworks offers a single 5 oz. glass bottle at $2.29, but if you buy 12 or more pay only $1.79 each.
  • Amazon sells a 5 oz. glass bottle in cases of 12 with black shrink bands for the bottle necks, priced at $14.95.
  • Plastic (PVC) 5 oz. hot sauce bottles are available from the Cary Co. starting at $0.44 USD.

TIP: If you decide to buy in bulk from an online wholesaler make sure the lids and dasher inserts are included in the price. Some sites offer lower prices for large orders, but the caps and inserts are not included.

Labels for Dasher Bottles

For labeling the 5 oz. dasher bottle you’ll want to check out the 3″ w x 2″ h sticker. Some bottles can handle the 2″ w x 3″ h size so before you order make sure you measure your bottle’s label panel. Select a pre-made hot sauce design and add your words or make one from scratch.

Make a hot sauce label that fits dasher bottles with your hot sauce name and information.

Swing Top Bottles

The alternate to the dasher bottle is called the swing top or flip top glass bottle. It comes with a swing clamp top plus a gasket which prevents leaks and is universally described as airtight. For hot sauce gifts the 4.25 ounce size is just right.

One drawback to this bottle is how fast the hot sauce comes out. Unlike the dasher bottle, there’s nothing to regulate the hot sauce flow, so beware! This bottle is available with round or square bases depending on the source. Most bottles run right around 5 inches in height.

A popular bottle called a swing top bottle for bottling hot sauce Christmas gifts.
  • Get one 4.25 oz. glass swing top from Amazon priced at $8.79. A pack of 20 is $64.99 which brings the price down to $3.25 each.
  • Specialty Bottle sells single 4 oz. bottles starting at $2.51. That price holds up until the quantity of 119.
  • One bottle is $3.59 from Everything Kitchens.
  • The Container Store lists this bottle as a 4.25 square hermetic bottle on their website for $4.49 each. If you plan on shopping in-store check their site for availability via zip code search. The two stores near me had 18 and 4 in stock.

TIP: Buying by the case can bring the price down in some instances. At Amazon buying a case of 20 brought the price down. At Specialty Bottle the case price for 20 bottles stays the same as if you buy a single bottle.

Labels for Swing Top Bottles

To label a mini swing top bottle choose the dropper bottle on our website. Check the measurement against your bottle and see if it works for you. It’s 3″ w x 1.5″ h. Design your own hot sauce label for this bottle size here.

Make your own hot sauce label for bottling hot sauce and giving hot sauce for Christmas gifts.

Mini Squeeze Bottles

If glass bottles aren’t your first choice due to concerns over breakage, then plastic squeeze bottles are an option to consider.

  • Walmart sells 4 oz. plastic squeeze bottles. The bottle is 4.7″ h x 1.6″ diameter. They come with a pre-cut hole for precise portions, but you can cut a larger hole for faster dispensing. Think twice about that if your hot sauce is off-the-charts hot!
  • Even Target gets in on the act with a 4 oz. squeeze bottle. The top looks just like the orange Elmer’s glue cap only in black. The dispenser tip is a bit unconventional for hot sauce, but they claim it’s good for sauces and condiments. It’s sold online only at a regular price of $24.99 for a 24 pack. The bottle diameter is 1.8″ and it’s 5.3″ h.

TIP: When buying plastic food containers check to make sure they are food-grade and BPA free.

Plastic squeeze bottles in the mini size make great hot sauce bottles for homemade hot sauce.

Labels for Squeeze Bottles

Because the base of the plastic squeeze bottle is fairly small the recommended label sizes are 3″ w x 2″ h rectangle and 2.5 inch circle.

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Make Homemade Hot Sauce Gifts this Christmas

It’s hard to go wrong with homemade food gifts since they’re made from the heart. These small bottles filled with your own hot sauce are just the thing for stocking stuffers. If you have questions about making personalized stickers for your hot sauce chat with us weekdays 9 to 3 Pacific time on our website bottleyourbrand dot com.

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